Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 2024

Celebrating 75 years, the iconic Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers is back with a blooming amazing line-up of flowers, flavours and fun, from September 13 to October 7, 2024.

The beloved festival of flowers returns to the 'Garden City' creating a spectacular canvas of colour across Toowoomba's major parks and public spaces, with popular tours, brand new foodie moments, and a couple of special once-only events for the festival's milestone birthday.

Here are 10 festival highlights not to be missed:

Festival of Food & Wine 

The famous three-day Festival of Food & Wine will be held from September 13 to 15 in Upper Queens Park, showcasing the best in regional produce with an incredible line-up of Australian music including Thirsty Merc, James Reyne, Kate Ceberano, and Pete Murray...more

Grand Central Floral Parade

The Grand Central Floral Parade is the event that stops the city, with thousands of families lining the streets to watch the kaleidoscope of colour. Held on Saturday, September 21, the Parade will commence at 10am, allowing crowds to enjoy a full day of sightseeing, shopping and...more

#trEATS 

Everyone's favourite foodie event is back! This fabulous region-wide food trail is your chance to discover everything delicious that Toowoomba has to offer, with cafes, restaurants and pubs across the region providing exclusive springtime specials from $10 to $20...more

Queens Park Floral Displays

Spread across 25 hectares, Queens Park is home to many events and activations during Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, including splendid floral displays, ferris wheel rides, and parkland entertainment with over 70 free musical performances...more

Laurel Bank Floral Displays

One of Toowoomba’s premier parks, Laurel Bank Park is a majestic oasis close to the heart of town. This historical garden is a must-see destination during Carnival, featuring thousand of colourful blooms and offering delightful Twilight Tours...more

Toowoomba Exhibition Gardens 

A garden event like no other! Don't miss the opportunity to stroll through some of the finest gardens in the Toowoomba region. Toowoomba Exhibition Gardens will feature five beautiful, well-established private home gardens for your viewing pleasure. You’ll also be supporting a good cause – all proceeds from this event are distributed to five local charities...more

Symphony Under the Stars

Set in the iconic Queens Park Amphitheatre, this open-air concert will be an evening to remember, as the full Queensland Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Chief Conductor Umberto Cleric, perform classics from Gershwin to Debussy under starry skies...more

Foodie Experiences

What better way is there to experience Toowoomba than with a food-filled tour? Discover the city’s culinary scene, from local craft beer and bangin' burgers to bespoke cocktails and decadent desserts - there's something to suit all tastes at this year's festival...more

The Chronicle Garden Competition

The Garden City is home to thousands of passionate gardeners who work year-round transforming their private gardens into stunning floral showpieces. The Chronicle Garden Competition offers visitors the opportunity to visit the beautiful gardens that have been entered....more

Twilight Tours

Discover the parklands by night on a Twilight Tour. Learn about the darker side of plant life from experts in a one-hour nocturnal tour of Laurel Bank, where you'll track down exotic and rare species and find out what goes on behind the scenes to create the picture-perfect park...more

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